im finally feeling a bit more caught up on work. i should be writing a unit plan right now, but i think im going to wait until tomorrow. its saturday and i dont feel like working on a saturday, so there! lol
i did get a bunch of work done during parent/teacher conferences. honestly, it stinks being at school for 12 hours, but i was able to finish 2 unit plans, log grades and meet with a few parents. so, overall, it was a productive day/evening.
today has been a fun day full of braxton hicks contracts. honestly, theyve been more frequent and a little more intense. theres no other signs of labor, so im not in labor, but im just hoping something happens in the next couple of days. im 37 weeks pregnant today, so i could technically go at any time. however, the doctor told me 75% of all first pregnancies run late, so we’ll see! i just dont think i can do 3 weeks of these contractions. so not fun!
i packed frederick’s hospital bag today. hes got a pack of diapers and wipes, receiving blankets, burp cloths, clothes (3 outfits…i couldnt decide! onesies, pants, socks, hats and mittens) and i need to put in some bottles (just in case). i need to pack my bag, but i dont know what im going to need or not need until the big day. its the clothes im not sure about…dont really know what to pack. my aunt said shes going to get me a new pajama and robe set, so im waiting for that. i know i need toiletries and my sister insists i get some adult diapers for myself. she said they were so much better than using the mesh panties and pads they give you at the hospital. so thats on my list of things to finish this evening.
its exciting knowing i have hopefully 3 weeks or less until my baby is here. i want to give birth so bad! all those fears are almost gone…i still dont want an episiodemy or a c-section, but im having a “‘whatever will be, will be” attitude about birth. im going to try to get through as much as i can. if i feel like i cant do it, ill get the epidural. if i need a c-section, im not going to be upset about it. its just another way of bringing my boy safely into this world. dann has a week off of work once i go into labor. hes been trying to get more over time lately to help ease the financial blow that week and when im off of work. its looking like i am going going to get paid for 23 days instead of 30, so i wont be getting paid for a week when im off for my mandatory leave. sigh oh maternity leave makes no sense! apparently, i am required to take off 6 weeks of work if i give birth vaginally. however, i can only borrow 20 days of pay and then use any days ive saved in my reserve bank (sick days i havent used). i only receive one sick day per month. at the end of the month if i havent used the sick day, i get to put it in my bank. i should have 3 days in my bank by the time the baby is born. so thats a total of 23 days. which sucks. but theres nothing i can do! we’re just going to have to make it work. at least for 2 months i wont need to pay for my tolls going over the bridge every day, so thats about $200+ saved. sigh we’ll see!
im just ready. if i went into labor tonight, id be ready! id pack my bag and we’d head to the hospital. im tired of feeling large. im tired of not being able to be comfortable. im tired of feeling like my body isnt mine. i want to see my sons face. i want to hold him and smell him and rock him and nurse him. ive been having labor and post-pregnancy dreams the past week. last night, i actually woke up thinking he was here until i tried to sit up lol. i keep dreaming hes crying in his bassinet and i go over and pick him up and rock him and nurse him. its always a happy dream. im so ready!
my 2 friends had their babies this week. they were both over due. one had a girl and the other had a boy. both moms look great and the babies seem healthy. everyone is happy. the dads are ecstatic. i cant wait to be in the mommy circle. im so excited to join them. im wishing them all the best on their first weeks of being a mom.
alright i better finish cleaning and getting my stuff together. might take a walk down the block to help with these contractions and grab a vanilla coke at walgreens. then im gonna watch a movie and wait for hubby to get home. hes working until 10:30 or later tonight..must be a late service or something. such is the life of a funeral director!
later.
~mana~
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